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The Athletic's flagship baseball podcast features some of the best writers and thinkers in the game. Jayson Stark, Doug Glanville, Britt Ghiroli, Eno Sarris, Keith Law, Andy McCullough, Grant Brisbee, Derek VanRiper, Tas Melas, Joel MacMillan, Tim McMaster and more come together five days per week to guide you through the Major League Baseball season. With rumors, analytics, trivia, prospects, and big name interviews, we've got you covered from Spring Training through the World Series.

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Nesbitt & Law | Keith's Moc...

05.26.2023

Keith's first mock draft of the season is out and highlights maybe the most fun draft since 2011. Five players at the top of the draft would be easy number one picks any other year. Stephen and Keith break it ...

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05.26.2023 Nesbitt & Law \| Keith's Mock Draft 1.0 + recent MLB debuts Keith's first mock draft of the season is out and highlights maybe the most fun draft since 2011. Five players at the top of the draft would be easy number one picks any other year. Stephen and Keith break it ...
05.25.2023 The 3-0 Show \| Surging Yankees, Padres’ Progress & AL West Roundup Eno and Britt make note of Gerrit Cole’s consistency and the Yankees’ recent surge, and they ponder whether they can catch the Rays in the AL East standings. They also talk about Juan Soto’s resurgence, the Mets’ rest-of-season prospects and ...
05.25.2023 On Deck \| Padres are struggling, Dodgers vs Rays series preview & Arms Race/Homer Chase combo meal Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. Today the guys talk about what to make ...
05.24.2023 No Bunts \| Grading Teams, Recasting "Succession" With MLB Figures, 5 Best Things In Baseball The crew dissects “The 5 Best Things in Baseball This Week” — Ronald Acuña, Yankees moves, Dennis Kasumba, Trea Turner, and record attendance numbers. Tas and Joel then hand out grades to the Padres, Marlins, Rangers, Tigers, Blue Jays, Cardinals, ...
05.23.2023 The Roundtable \| Mets are showing signs of life, NL West talk & Why the A's are really bad Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about how the Mets are showing signs of life, the Padres & Dodgers struggling ...
05.22.2023 Starkville \| Ken Rosenthal's early look at the trade deadline, managerial hot seats and much more Ken Rosenthal, the all-time leader in visits to Starkville, is back again. The guys look ahead to the trade deadline and discuss the best players who will be available for contenders to go after. They also check in on the ...
05.22.2023 On Deck \| Cardinals are back on track, Top series of the week & Homer Chase Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. Today the guys talk about how the Cardinals ...
05.19.2023 DVR & Law \| May Promotions & Pitching Health Woes DVR and Keith discuss the arrival of Eury Pérez and Matt McLain, long-term optimism in Pittsburgh despite the Pirates' May slide, Elly De La Cruz's improved strikeout rate, the difficult choice of holding onto pitching as a potential non-playoff team ...
05.18.2023 The 3-0 Show \| Sticky Stuff, Rasmussen's Injury & Another Mets Promotion Eno, Britt and DVR discuss Domingo Germán's sticky-stuff ejection, the significance of Drew Rasmussen's injury, a gem from Jack Flaherty and the Cardinals' recent turnaround, the promotion of Mark Vientos as the Mets look for a boost, and stolen-base leaders ...
05.18.2023 On Deck \| The Astros are on fire, Top weekend series & Arms Race Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. Today the guys talk about how the Astros ...
05.17.2023 No Bunts \| Yankees-Jays Beef Is Sizzling, Building A Custom Stadium, Best Value Free Agents The No Bunts crew dissects the Yankees-Blue Jays Aaron Judge "cheating" fiasco, marvel at a walk-off bunt, and name the best value free agents. Tas, Joel, and JD then each build a stadium by drafting cities, team names, signature food ...
05.16.2023 The Roundtable \| Was Judge trying to cheat & the most surprising/disappointing things in the 1st quarter of the season Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk what happened in Toronto with Aaron Judge and if he was trying to cheat ...
05.15.2023 Starkville \| The Orioles are ahead of schedule and broadcasters Kevin Brown and Ben McDonald tell us why At the time of recording the Orioles are 26-14, the second best record in baseball. The club's broadcasters Kevin Brown and Ben McDonald visit Starkville to explain how they're doing it. How much of the teams turnaround starting in 2022 ...
05.15.2023 On Deck \| Can the Rays keep things rolling, Top series of the week & the Homer Chase Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. Today the guys talk about if they think ...
05.12.2023 DVR & Sammon \| Breaking Down the Mets' Recent Slide & Opportunity in the NL Central DVR and Will discuss the recent skid for the Mets, the overall struggles of their starting rotation in the face of multiple injuries, reasons for optimism with Brett Baty and Francisco Álvarez performing well, the overall state of the NL ...
05.11.2023 The 3-0 Show \| Kenley's Cooperstown Bid, A Case for Trading Now & Buying the Rangers? Eno, Britt and DVR discuss Kenley Jansen's achievement of joining the 400-save club, whether his career will eventually lead him to Cooperstown, and if we'll ever see another 400-save reliever after Jansen (and likely, Craig Kimbrel). Plus, DVR gets overcaffeinated ...
05.11.2023 On Deck \| What's wrong with the Mets, Top weekend series & Arms Race Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. Today the guys break down what's gone wrong ...
05.10.2023 No Bunts \| 5 Best Things In Baseball, AAPI Month, Assigning MLB Teams Corporate Names Tas and Joel dissect J.P. France’s ‘perfect’ debut, the 'New York State of Panic', the returns of Liam Hendriks and Bryce Harper, and if Wander Franco’s ‘ball flip’ and the Padres displaying ‘Crying Kershaw’ were in bad taste. Then, in ...
05.09.2023 The Roundtable \| Is Buck Showalter untouchable, who is the current 3rd best MLB team & Katie Woo talks Cardinals Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk if Buck Showalter is untouchable, who is the current 3rd best team in MLB ...
05.08.2023 Starkville \| Sarah Langs on why Baseball Is The Best and her fight against ALS Sarah Langs is back for a return visit to Starkville. ESPN and MLB.com's stat and research guru announced last fall that she has ALS. She joins Jayson and Doug to discuss that part of her story, including her new initiative ...
05.08.2023 On Deck \| What's going on in St Louis, Top Series of the week & Homer Chase Stephen Nesbitt and Levi Weaver will be coming to you every Monday and Thursday all season long to preview upcoming series and advance major storylines along with their own style of fun. In the first episode they talk about what's ...
05.06.2023 DVR & Law \| More Pitching Prospects Arrive, A Look at LSU, and Long-Term White Sox Disappointment DVR and Keith discuss a few more prospect pitchers with Bryce Miller and Brandon Pfaadt joining their respective big-league rotations, prospects coming from a wider range of college programs, the emergence of Brent Rooker, Keith's recent look at Paul Skenes ...
05.04.2023 The 3-0 Show \| Pitcher Injuries, Puzzling Offenses & the Return of Speedsters Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the early-season pitcher injuries and wonder if there will be more to come as fatigue builds over the course of the year. Plus, are concerns about the Yankees overblown? Which club has a better chance ...
05.03.2023 No Bunts \| One Month Into MLB Season The 2023 MLB season is one month old and No Bunts takes stock of what’s going on — Are the Pirates, Orioles, or Rangers the biggest surprise? Are the Cardinals, Yankees, or White Sox the biggest disappointment? Who is the ...
05.02.2023 The Roundtable \| Are Home Run Celebrations necessary & struggling teams we should be worried about Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about if the HR celebrations are getting out of hand and should we be ...
05.01.2023 Starkville \| Drew Maggi's magical week with the Pirates Drew Maggi reached the Majors last week with the Pirates after 13 years in the minors. The week was capped by his first big league hit and RBI on Saturday. After all that he made some time to visit Starkville ...
04.28.2023 DVR & Law \| A Flurry of Prospect Promotions & Demotions DVR and Keith discuss a busy week of promotions and demotions including the arrival of two pitching prospects in Cleveland -- Tanner Bibee & Logan Allen -- the Rays' decision to demote Taj Bradley after an excellent three-start stretch, the ...
04.27.2023 The 3-0 Show \| Whose April Will Be Forgotten By the All-Star Break? Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the April surprises that they believe will no longer be a story once we reach the second half of the season. Will Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals recovery from a sluggish start? Are the Rays ...
04.26.2023 No Bunts \| ‘Facing Nolan’ Doc Review Tas, Joel, and JD discuss a 2022 baseball documentary focused on the life and career of legendary Texan, Nolan Ryan. What was the best part? What’s something they learned about Ryan? Why didn’t “The Ryan Express” win a Cy Young? ...
04.25.2023 The Roundtable \| Oakland A's could be moving to Las Vegas & could the Pirates actually be good? Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the news on the A's possibly moving to Las Vegas & what to ...
04.24.2023 Starkville \| Joe Maddon on The Book of Joe, Ohtani's future and MUCH more Joe Maddon is back in Starkville. A year removed from managing, Joe has had time to reflect on the game, release a book, play a LOT of golf and look ahead to the future of the game. So there was ...
04.21.2023 DVR & Law \| Mookie Betts at Shortstop, Bumgarner DFA'd & More Pitching Coming in Cincinnati DVR and Keith discuss the Dodgers' decision to give Mookie Betts a look at shortstop, the D-backs' decision to designate Madison Bumgarner for assignment, early struggles in San Francisco, more pitching on the way for the Reds, and a very ...
04.20.2023 The 3-0 Show \| Fernando Tatis Jr. Returns, the Vegas A's, and Max Scherzer's Ejection Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the return of Fernando Tatis Jr. after a lengthy and tumultuous absence that included a PED suspension and shoulder surgery, the A’s purchase of land in Las Vegas as the team departs Oakland, Max Scherzer’s ...
04.19.2023 No Bunts \| Beer Sales, Buyin' or Sellin', Yer Out! Time to buy or sell into some MLB trends! Tas and Joel debate if the Paders will win the NL West, whether we'll see a no-hitter this season, if Yordan Alvarez is Big Papi 2.0, plus others. Then, they welcome ...
04.18.2023 The Roundtable \| Breaking down the NL West & what's going on with the A's Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about how the NL West is looking about 20 games into the season and ...
04.17.2023 Starkville \| Life after 13-0 with Erik Neander, Rays President of Baseball Ops The Rays 13-game win streak to start the season is over. Now it's time to focus on the rest of the season and the club's President of Baseball Operations, Erik Neander, visits Starkville to discuss that and much more. Trivia: ...
04.14.2023 DVR & Nesbitt \| The Rays' Depth Test, A Potential Pirate Extension & Weekend Matchups DVR and Stephen discuss the test at hand for the Rays' depth as injuries pile up in their rotation, and when they think the team's unbeaten streak to begin the season will end. Plus, they discuss Bryan Reynolds' great start ...
04.13.2023 The 3-0 Show \| Early Injuries, Sweeper Mania & Great Team Homer Celebrations Eno, Britt and DVR discuss another wave of key early injuries, the rise of the 'sweeper' to become baseball's hottest new pitch, reasons to patient with Anthony Volpe, and a highly enjoyable batch of team celebrations. Follow Britt on Twitter: ...
04.13.2023 No Bunts \| Early MLB proclamations + attending a game in 2023 Tas Melas and Joel MacMillan play “It’s only April, but…” in order to make some bold statements about the new rules, the Tampa Bay Rays, the coolest player in the game, Aaron Judge’s home run chase, the Los Angeles Angels, ...
04.11.2023 The Roundtable \| The Rays are on FIRE & when should we care about early season numbers Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the Tampa Bay Rays smoking hot start to the season, when should we ...
04.10.2023 Starkville \| Terry Francona on Guardians, his new documentary, the scooter and more One of Starkville's favorite guests, Terry Francona, is back! MLB Network is making a documentary about the longtime Guardians, Red Sox and Phillies manager. He talks about his young and talented team in Cleveland, his broken tooth this spring, his ...
04.07.2023 DVR & Law \| Grayson Rodriguez's Debut & Early Prospect Graduations Keith and DVR discuss the big-league debut of Grayson Rodriguez, the improved outlook for the 2023 Rangers, Padres teenage catcher prospect Ethan Salas, the high ceiling of A's pitcher Mason Miller, early-season graduations from the top prospect list (and a ...
04.06.2023 The 3-0 Show \| Enjoying and Overreacting to Tiny Samples Britt and DVR discuss the early reaction and their appreciation of the new rules, before enjoying the season's first installment of 'Overreaction Theatre'. The Rays have parlayed an easy stretch of schedule into an excellent start, the Mets had a ...
04.05.2023 The Roundtable \| The pitch clock actually works & thoughts on the 1st week of the season Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Marc is on vacation this week, so Levi Weaver of The Athletic & "The Windup" is filling in. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in ...
04.04.2023 Starkville \| Theo Epstein on what's working with MLB's new rules and what's next For the third straight season, Theo Epstein is spending the start of the MLB season in Starkville. A year ago, he discussed upcoming rules that could change the sport. Now those rules are here, so what does he think so ...
04.03.2023 The Athletic's Opening Day Live Panel \| Part 2 In honor of Opening Day, The Athletic and Other Half Brewing came together for a watch party and baseball panel discussion in Brooklyn, New York. Part 2 of the panel features The Athletic's Eno Sarris, Emma Span, Evan Drellich and ...
04.02.2023 The Athletic's Opening Day Live Panel \| Part 1 In honor of Opening Day, The Athletic and Other Half Brewing came together for a watch party and baseball panel discussion in Brooklyn, New York. Part 1 of the panel features The Athletic's Eno Sarris, Ken Rosenthal and Tim Britton. ...
04.01.2023 DVR & Law \| Early Depth Tests for Contenders & Surprising Omissions DVR and Keith discuss a few players that Keith scouted during his latest trip to Arizona before examining the early depth tests for the Dodgers, Yankees and Astros with key early-season injuries. Plus, they discuss top prospects that were surprisingly ...
03.30.2023 The 3-0 Show \| 2023 Bold Predictions DVR returns to join Eno and Britt as the trio shares their bold predictions for the 2023 season. Plus, they share their picks for Rookie of the Year, Cy Young award, MVP, and Pennant winners for each league, along with ...
03.29.2023 No Bunts \| 2023 MLB Season Preview Tas Melas and Joel MacMillan get pumped for the upcoming season: What will be the biggest storyline? Who will outperform expectations? Which rookie will be a standout? Will there be a new member of the 40-40 club? Bold predictions, WBC ...

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